Recovering from BSOD 7B on XP Pro Laptop

[gfwalker]

I'm trying to recover from a BSOD 7B. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure I
caused the 7B myself while using AutoRuns. I have a Restore Point from just
before the 7B, and I also have a file backup from the day before. But I
can't boot the system to run System Restore. Trying to start normally or in
Safe Mode produces the 7B. Starting the Recovery Console (which I had
previously installed) produces an error message saying that the HAL is
damaged or corrupt. But it really isn't. I took the HDD out of the system
and replaced the HAL from a known good backup, and it made no difference.
Currently I'm using the HDD in an external SATA housing so that I can access
all the data on it. The HDD is OK (no errors from CHKDSK); it just won't
boot. How can I fix the problem? Ideally I'd like to find a way to do the
System Restore without being booted to the HDD. By changing the permissions
on the System Volume Information folder I can see the ~8GB restore data that
I need -- but how can I apply it without being booted to the HDD? Is there a
command-line parameter I can use to tell System Restore where to look for the
data and where to apply it?

Thanks, Geoff

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I'm trying to recover from a BSOD 7B. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure I
caused the 7B myself while using AutoRuns. I have a Restore Point from
just
before the 7B, and I also have a file backup from the day before. But I
can't boot the system to run System Restore. Trying to start normally or
in
Safe Mode produces the 7B. Starting the Recovery Console (which I had
previously installed) produces an error message saying that the HAL is
damaged or corrupt. But it really isn't. I took the HDD out of the
system
and replaced the HAL from a known good backup, and it made no difference.
Currently I'm using the HDD in an external SATA housing so that I can
access
all the data on it. The HDD is OK (no errors from CHKDSK); it just won't
boot. How can I fix the problem? Ideally I'd like to find a way to do
the
System Restore without being booted to the HDD. By changing the
permissions
on the System Volume Information folder I can see the ~8GB restore data
that
I need -- but how can I apply it without being booted to the HDD? Is
there a
command-line parameter I can use to tell System Restore where to look for
the
data and where to apply it?

Thanks, Geoff

You can perform a manual "System Restore". I've used it on several
machines - it works quite nicely.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

 

[Gerry]

Geoff

Background information on Stop Error message
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms795508.aspx

0x0000007B: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
(Click to consult the online MSDN article.)
Windows lost access to the system partition or boot volume during the
startup process. Typical causes: Installing incorrect device drivers
when installing or upgrading storage adapter hardware, or a virus.
Source: http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm

Advanced troubleshooting for "Stop 0x0000007B" errors in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324103/en-us

Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration?
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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